Where does “achte” come from?
achte (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch āhta, from Proto-West Germanic ą̄htu, from Proto-Germanic ahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
achte (Middle Dutch): eight; Alternative form of achtende; vigilance
Definitions
- eight; Alternative form of achtende; vigilance
Ancestry of “achte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | āhta | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ą̄htu | persecution |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahjaną | to think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “achte”